Holder for shutters or other closures.



I T. A. OLEMONS. HOLDER FOR SHUTTERS 0B. OTHER GLOSURES. APPLICATION FILED DOT. 14, 1911.

1 046 266, I Patented Dec.-3, 1912.

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THOMAS ANDREW CLEMONS, 0F STECKER, OKLAHOMA.

HOLDER FOR SHUTTERS OR OTHER CLOSURES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 14, 1911.

Patented Dec. 3, 1912. Serial No. 654,707.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS ANDREW CLEMONS, citizen of the United States,residing at Stecker, in the county of Oaddo and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders for Shutters or other Closures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for holding doors or other closures in adjusted open positions.

One object is to provide means adapted to be connected with a door, shutter, lid or other closure and also connected with the frame with which the closure is connected and having such characteristics that the closure may be held in various open positions without danger of opening farther than is desired, or without danger of accidentally closing.

Another object resides in the provision of a device of the nature stated embodying such characteristics that a slight play or movement .of the closure may be permitted under the influence of wind or other strain without danger of the closure opening beyond a certain limit, or accidentally moving to closed position.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims; it being understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view through a portion of a frame and a portion of a closure, illustrating my invention secured thereto, partly in elevation and partly in section, the dotted lines showing the position of the parts when the closure is open. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line aa of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference charactor 10 indicates a window shutter, door, gate, lid or other closure which has hinged. connection at 11 with the frame 12. A bracket 13 is secured on the frame 12 to which is pivotally connected at 14- a swinging arm 15 which is pivoted at its opposite end, as at 16, to the outer end. of a bolt 17,

slidably mounted in a casing 18 secured by means of suitable fastenings 19 passed through the flanges 20 of the casing. The casing 18 has an open side which is normally closed by a plate 18 and mounted in the casing 18 is a keeper casing 21 in which latter the inner end of a key 22 is journaled, said key extending through one end of the first named casing 18 and provided preferably with a handle portion 23 at its outer end. The inner end of the key 22 is provided with a lug 24 designed to be thrown into and out of the notches 25 of the bolt 17. By turning the key 22 to throw its lug 24 into one of the notches 25 of the bolt 17, the closure 10 may be locked in various adjusted open positions or in its closed positions,

When the closure is in open position, a strong wind or a jar against the closure might tend to break parts of the looking or holding means. I therefore provide means whereby the closure may have a slight movement in the event of jar or pressure of any sort against the closure. This means may reside in the use of two springs 26 and 27, which encircle the looking bolt 17. Each spring at one end engages the corresponding end of the casing 18 and at its opposite end engages the corresponding side of the keeper casing 21. These springs serve to hold the keeper casing normally in a position preferably halfway between the ends of the casing 18, but in the event of jar or pressure against the closure the keeper casing may move slightly in the casing in either direction against action of the corresponding spring 26-27 according to the direction of pressure against the closure. Of course, upon such movement of the keeper casing, the locking bolt 17, the long arm 15 and the key 22 will also have corresponding movement. If desired, this subsequent movement of the closure after the closure is once looked in open position can be prevented by operating the screw 28 so that it will bear against the locking bolt 17. Ordinarily, the set screw 28 does not engage the locking bolt 17 but is carried at all times preferably by the keeper casing 21, there being a slot 29 in the casing 18 in whichthe set screw 28 may slide.

What is claimed is 1. The combination of a frame and a closure, a casing secured to the closure, a lockand also journaled in the keeper casing and frame and pivotally connected to said locking bar, a keeper casing disposed in the aforesaid casing, and a key journaled through one end of the first-named casing and also journaled in the keeper casing and adapted to engage said locking bar.

4. The combination of a frame and a closure, a casing secured to the closure, a looking bar slidably mounted in said casing and provided with a plurality, of notches,

ing bar slidably mounted through said casing and provided with a plurality of notches, an arm swingingly connected to said frame and pivotally connected to said locking bolt, a keeper casing slidably mounted in the aforesaid casing, springs in the first named casing which bear against opposite sides of the keeper casing, and a key journaled through one end of the first named casing including a lug which is adapted to engage interchangeably in the notches of said looking bolt.

2. The combination of a frame and a closure, a casing secured to the closure, a look ing bar slidably mounted through said casing and provided with a plurality of notches, an arm swingingly connected to said frame and pivotally connected to said locking bolt, a keeper casing slidably mounted in the aforesaid casing, springs in the first named casing which bear against opposite sides of the keeper casing, and a key journaled through one end of the first named casing and also journaled in the keeper casing and including a lug which is adapted to engage interchangeably in the notches of said. looking bolt, the first named casing having a slot, and a screw operating through said slot and through the keeper casing and engaging the locking bolt to lock the keeper casing against sliding movement in the first named casing.

3. The combination of a frame and a clo sure, a casing secured to the closure, a looking bar slidably mounted through said casing, an arm swingingly connected to said and pivotally connected to said locking bar, .an element slidable in the aforesaid casing and through which said locking bar is also slidably mounted, springs in the first-named casing which bear against opposite sides of said element, and. a key journaled through one end of the first-named casing and also journaled in said element and including a lug which is adapted to engage interchangeably in the notches of said locking bar.

5. The combination of a frame and a closure, a casing secured to the closure, a looking bar slidably mounted in said casing and provided with a plurality of notches, an arm secured to the frame and also to the locking bar, and a key journaled through one end of the casing and including a lug which is adapted to be rotated in and out of the notches of the locking bar interchangeably.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS ANDREW CLEMONS.

Witnesses:

FRED A. BLACK, LUCIEN E. RISK.

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